Barn Club
A Tale of Forgotten Elm Trees, Traditional Craft and Community Spirit
by Robert J Somerville
Barn Club tells the story of a group of volunteers who partake in the ancient tradition of raising barns by hand, made of local elm wood. In celebration of the launch of Barn Club, author Robert Somerville will be joined by Ben Raskin, head of Horticulture and Agroforestry at Soil Association UK. Also...
Robert Sorby Mortice Chisel - 1/4''
New and unused. This line of heavy duty mortice chisels were discontinued some time ago by Robert Sorby. We have a total of three available in this size.
Ash handle
Overall Size:- 368mm
Blade Length 194mm
Hand or Simple Turning: Principles and Practice
Holtzapffel, John Jacob
Turning and Mechanical Manipulation: Volume 3
Abrasive and Other Processes Not Accomplished With Cutting Tools
Practical Blacksmithing, Part 2 (Volume III and IV)
M. T. Richardson
Turning and Mechanical Manipulation: Volume 1
Materials, Their Choice, Preparation and Various Modes of Working Them
The Stanley Rule & Level Company's Combination Planes
Roberts, Kenneth D.
Iron Menagerie, Guild of Metalsmiths
Several years ago a few of The Guild of Metalsmiths members collaborated on writing and publishing a "how to book" on forging animal heads. The result of this effort is the book, Iron Menagerie, which explains how to forge fifteen different animal heads. Blacksmith Paul Hubler (who hammered out all the projects in this book) is present throughout in pictures and text to explain each and every...
Fine Furniture Maker - Dovetail Markers
Hand made out of high-quality timber, this small, lightweight workshop gauge allows you to mark out dovetails at 1 to 8, suitable for hardwood, and also mark a square line across from the same position. This is a fast and efficient dovetail marker that can be resurfaced very easily with a block plane and an abrasive block.
Available in Indian Rosewood or Maple
Fine Furniture Maker - Small Square
A 7¾" blade and a 5" stock make up this staple workshop assist tool. This brilliant precision square is light, accurate easy to use, promising to make your work a delight.
The square is made out of stable Honduras Mahogany with a hard-wearing maple edge. The squares have been treated with Shellac and wax for smooth surfaces, and is hand made and checked for accuracy against the...
Fine Furniture Maker - Large Square
A 7¾" blade and a 5" stock make up this staple workshop assist tool. Although a large square for accurate work, it is very light and easy to use. The maple strips take the edge wear perfectly, allowing furniture makers and carpenters to create close, straight-grained work.
The squares have been treated with Shellac and wax for smooth surfaces, and is hand made and checked for accuracy...
Fine Furniture Maker - Marking Gauge with Outside Bevel
This solid gauge is made to an ancient design without a clamping knob. The simple two part gauge is fixed by twisting the stock on the stem. The eccentric form of the stem then locks in the stock, making for a simple, accurate and easy to use gauge. A sharp marking gauge like this is essential for accurate work to proceed.
In a woodworking workshop, we all need about four or six gauges some to leave...
Pocket-Watch Slide Rules
This book is about one of the most attractive and tactile forms of slide rules, the pocket watch slide rule. Although pocket-watch slide rules were not the most accurate nor easiest to use, these delightful devices were featured in makers catalogues from all parts of the world for the last century of the slide rules life.
Pocket-watch slide rules are an exquisite example of the slide rule makers...
Marples Swan Neck Chisel - 3/8"
We are not convinced this has ever seen any use.
Almost as fresh as the day it was made.
Socketed with a short cylindrical beech handle.
18" overall
Norton Waterstone - 4000 Grit
8" x 3" x 1"
We sold bundles of these before the Toishi Ohishi stones became our waterstone of choice. There is nothing wrong with these Norton stones and this one comes in perfect condition with an instruction booklet in sharpening stone station/holder.
4000 grit needs soaking in water for 10 minutes prior to use.
This grit is for edge maintenance. The stone is designed to...
Norton Waterstone - 8000 Grit
8" x 3" x 1"
We sold bundles of these before the Toishi Ohishi stones became our waterstone of choice. There is nothing wrong with these Norton stones and this one comes in perfect condition with an instruction booklet in sharpening stone station/holder.
8000 grit needs soaking in water for 5 minutes prior to use.
This grit is for edge maintenance. The stone is designed to cut,...